A 5-year-old autistic child recently drowned after walking away from an Osceola County playground that was specifically designed for “children on the autism spectrum,” according to a news release.

A man in his 60s died after being found unresponsive in a pool at Discovery Cove on Saturday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

A child was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in a pool at an Orlando home, police said.

A man in his 40s is dead after being pulled from the ocean in Daytona Beach, Volusia County Beach Safety officials said.

With temperatures rising across the country and school out for the summer, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool.

Drowning is the fourth leading cause of death for children on the autism spectrum. That’s why Thursday’s "Breakfast with Bridgett" featured a discussion about water safety with Katie Pabst, Florida Autism Center's director of clinical operations for northwest Florida.

A mother and father face charges after their 3-year-old child died in the hospital Saturday after being pulled from the water at a Sanford apartment complex, according to police.

The grandmother of a 2-year-old who died after falling into a home daycare swimming pool is calling for changes after investigators announced no charges would be filed in the case.

This video is hard to watch, but it’s full of live-saving information for parents who have little ones that don’t know how to swim yet.

An Orlando man drowned in the ocean in the Lori Wilson Park area on Sunday, according to the Cocoa Beach Police Department.

In a release, deputies said that they were investigating the drowning, which involved a tourist in the Gulf of Mexico near James Lee Beach.

A death investigation is underway after an unresponsive child was pulled from a swimming pool at a home in Chuluota, deputies say.

The wife of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett and mother of the 2-year-old Arrayah, who drowned in a swimming pool at the family’s home last week, broke her silence on social media on Thursday.

The family of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers player is mourning the loss of a two-year-old girl who drowned in the family’s pool Sunday.

A 17-year-old girl from New York is dead after she went missing in the rough surf off Cocoa Beach Saturday, according to the Cocoa Beach Police Department.

Orange County Fire Rescue reminded the public about the dangers surrounding bodies of water and the importance of being vigilant.

A 68-year-old woman drowned in the Atlantic off Ormond Beach during Hurricane Ian, officials say.

A 72-year-old man died while attempting to drain his pool during Hurricane Ian storms, Volusia deputies say.

A 5-year-old boy drowned in a community swimming pool at an Ocala apartment complex, police say.

A child died after drowning at a pool during in Titusville, according to the Titusville Police Department.

A man was found dead in the surf off Ormond Beach, officials say.

Police say three children have died after being found on a New York City beach and authorities believe the children may have been drowned by their mother.

The drowning of an Altamonte Springs teenager last week in Daytona Beach has left a community of youth football players and supporters devastated.

As summer rushes in and families get ready to have fun in the water, News 6 spoke to local officials about what parents can do to keep their children safe.

Police say a 2-year-old girl under the care of a babysitter drowned in a Palm Bay apartment complex's pool.

A 67-year-old Deltona man using a motorized wheelchair accidentally fell into the pool at his home and apparently drowned, deputies say.

A 13-year-old boy drowned in the ocean off Volusia County, officials say.

Police say a young boy wandered away from his home and drowned in a canal near his home south of Miami.

A Lake County man will soon be sentenced for the murder of his young daughter.

Titusville police are working to learn more about what led up to a woman drowning in a pond Wednesday.

Deputies say a toddler was found dead in a Brevard County river.

The Florida Vacation Rental Management Association is teaming up with Orlando Health to increase awareness after a recent increase in pediatric drownings.

A 1-year-old drowned in a swimming pool in Orange County, deputies say.

Authorities say two toddlers were found dead in the backyard pool of a Florida home.

Eleven students have drowned and 10 others were rescued during a school outing for a river cleanup in Indonesia’s West Java Province.

The boy was swimming with two other individuals when all three were spotted in a rip current roughly 100 yards from shore, according to beach officials.

A 58-year-old man died after being found unresponsive in the ocean in Daytona Beach, according to officials.

A pediatric trauma doctor at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children says they have seen a dramatic increase in emergency room visits for pediatric drownings.

Search crews are looking for a distressed swimmer at an unguarded beach in Brevard County while different swimmer was rescued and taken to a local hospital in critical condition, according to authorities

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A woman drowned Friday afternoon when she fell off her jet ski while riding in Lake Bryan, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office and Orange County Fire and Rescue responded to a drowning at the lake around 2:50 p.m. on Friday. The 49-year-old was taken to Dr. Phillips Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Lake Bryan is located behind several resorts along east of Interstate 4 and west of International Drive. No other information was immediately available.

According to Brevard County Sheriff’s Office reports, detectives and crime scene technicians are investigating to “determine the circumstances related” to the death of the 18-month-old child. Kathleen Edwards, the child’s mother and Gregory Edwards’ widow, called 911 around 9 a.m. June 28. Edwards was detained and taken to the Brevard County Jail where he fought with corrections officers. Family, friends and activists have called for the release of the jail video showing Edwards. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has said the video will not be released publicly, citing security reasons, but has offered to allow Edwards’ widow to see the footage.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Officials in Central Florida are urging families to stay vigilant and safe while staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. According to officials, drowning is the leading cause of death for children under five in Florida. “With people staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic, pool season has started earlier than the traditional end-of-school-year,” officials said. Ron DeSantis imposed the stay-at-home order, Orange County Fire Rescue has responded to several pediatric drowning calls. “We want people to enjoy pool time, but we also want them to be safe,” OCFR said in a news release.